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What would you tell them?

It’s amazing what happens when you open yourself up to be available to God! We had just pulled up to a village out in Malawi to do a medical clinic and to pray for anybody in that area that needed help. We brought a medical student to them, which for the village people it is…

An encounter with Evil

When you go to a other countries you get to experience different ways of life. For me the stories of Africa that I heard about became so much more than just that, it became real. They were not longer just words in passing but a reality that was before me. In Africa, anytime you want…

CAN YOU UNDERSTAND? IS IT POSSIBLE?

My entire life I was raised in this bubble called America, where my world view was shaped by the music I listened to, the TV and movies I watched, and the people I was around. My goals and visions were based on how I can impress people with all that I have accomplished and material…

Mirrors

For most of the western world we have a routine that we do on a daily basis and probably don’t even know we do it. We wake up and go to the bathroom because our bladder has been calling out from a long night’s rest. On our way in, we take a look in the…

Why give up your life?

You jump on a plane that leads you to a plane that will get you to another plane. This plane jumping continues for about 30 hours, mainly in the air just to reach your final destination. When you get to the African mission field everything changes and your norms are no longer normal. Everything you…

New Zealand 2017 (UPDATE)

In 2014 I gave up my entire life and jumped on a plane not knowing where God would take me. All I know is that God said “GO”. What would that look like? How would life look when all your comfort is taken away and all I could do was to trust that God would…

Tall Poppy Syndrome

I can always tell when an American is around when I travel. There is this confidence about them that says I can do it. Usually the dead giveaway is the fact that they are the loudest person in the room and they don’t really care what other people have to say or think. I have…

2015 was extremely tough!

Just to forewarn you this is one of the realist blogs I have written. Real experiences and real thoughts. Please don’t read it unless you read the whole thing! 2015 has been an extremely tough year. There has been countless times where I would go home, sit in bed and just want to give up…

How much am I worth?

Working for a company is a very interesting way of life. When you get a job you have the ability to negotiate your worth by the salary that is offered and talked about with you and your employer. If they feel that you could be a strong asset to the company they might be willing…

What Was I Thinking?

What in the world was I thinking? January 2014, I packed up my stuff and jumped on a plane with only the words of “GO 2014”. Who in their right mind is crazy enough to give up the comforts of what they know and walk into the unknown. To leave my friends, family, house, job…